Encompass Blue for Hotels
Like office buildings, hotels are also notably complex in subsystems and services that need monitoring and control. However, the added factor of complexity is that, unlike office buildings where occupants are temporary visitors, hotels run 24/7. This round-the-clock occupancy if not planned well can severely deplete resources and generate high energy and maintenance bills. Additionally, indoor air quality and comfort levels need to be consistently excellent to provide an overall great experience for the occupants and great reviews for the hotel.
The hospitality sector is one of the biggest in the world and is also arguably one of the worst-hit by COVID-19. However, with the resurgence of hotels comes the growing urgency of elevating health, wellness, safety, and air quality management. Post-COVID protocols have increased the challenges faced in handling system uncertainties and technical challenges in retrofit projects along with new Greenfield projects.
Blue IoT’s sustainable building retrofit solution offers a cost-effective, short-payback program with minimal interruptions. It provides enhanced energy performance without compromising on excellent service levels and indoor thermal comfort levels within operating constraints. Blue IoT’s ‘Encompass Blue’ delivers the optimum solution for hotels, providing IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) monitoring and airflow & filter management amongst others to ensure paramount health & wellness for hotel occupants.
Problem That We Are Facing
- Higher vacancies with a lower yield due to COVID-19 restrictions
- High energy usage and subsequent costs
- High rate of unplanned maintenance and inconvenience to tenants
- Not adapted for remote maintenance during COVID-19 restrictions
- Data overload for Facilities Managers and Building Managers
- High impact on carbon footprint
- Infrastructure disruption due to tedious system installations and maintenance
- Lack of data visibility and access
- No interoperability between building systems
- Existing BMS unable to implement remote people counting per COVID-19 restrictions
- Inadequate airflow management with growing concerns during COVID-19
- Concerns regarding the spread of the COVID-19 virus
- Complaints from guests regarding erratic air conditioning temperatures
- Difficulty achieving a high WELLS rating for the building
- Difficulty controlling temperatures in individual rooms effectively
- Difficulty in operating the HVAC system effectively, based on changing occupancies and outdoor temperature
How Encompass Blue Can Help
Encompass Blue can deliver energy savings of 20% to 50%, thus optimising profits
Predictive maintenance can substantially reduce the costs and inconveniences of unplanned maintenance
Data interpretation by domain expert engineers
Contribute to carbon neutrality
Wireless sensors and controllers allow for minimal implementation time and on-site disruption
Interoperability with other systems that utilise open APIs, allowing for a collaboration of data
Full visibility of all aspects of the HVAC system with remote accessibility from any device, anywhere and anytime
Automation for accurate people counting and proximity measuring
Strong airflow management with tight monitoring of pressure differentials across filters, anti-microbial sprays and air purification options
Better manage and deliver more precise environmental controls to maximise human comfort
High amount of data collection and analysis in real time help in highly effective and localised environmental controls, maximising comfort for different rooms within the hotel
Investment & ROI
- Typically a two to three-year payback including capital and ongoing subscriptions, with significant recurring savings.
- Increased space utilisation with substantial savings on rental/employee cost per sq ft far exceeding utility savings.
- Compelling business case for C-Suite with actionable insights.
Encompass Blue by Blue IoT is the world's first IoT smart cities platform suite, which delivers world-leading savings of 20 to 50% of total energy use, maintenance costs, and the subsequent carbon footprint.